t42 resolution issue?

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trilogy2 · #1 Post by **trilogy2** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:55 pm

Hello all.

Got a new t42 here, running the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (1024x768) max resolution.

Maybe i'm just insane, but for some reason the resolution seems to be wrong, it's set to 1024x768 but it looks like 800x600 normally does, and my 800x600 resolution looks like 640x480 resolution normally does.

Not only that, when i check the card properties, its reporting that i have multiple monitors. And in the hardware configuration, it lists 3 monitors.

I've disabled the 2 extras, and left the "thinkpad lcd" one, but i still cant get this resolution to look right, i've checked and playe dwith all the video settings in the bios. No dice.

I've also updated every driver possible including the bios via thinkvantage.

Has anyone run into this odd resolution issue?

Thinkpad t42
2374-DY3
Windows XP SP2

Any help would be appreciated.

djpharoah · #2 Post by **djpharoah** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:20 pm

Might be an SXGA+ LCD in there

Or

It could be your imagination.

Or

It just could be a really bad LCD panel

trilogy2 · #3 Post by **trilogy2** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:21 pm

djpharoah wrote:Might be an SXGA+ LCD in there

Or

It could be your imagination.

Or

It just could be a really bad LCD panel

It's certainly not my imagination, and i find it unlikely that it's the LCD panel. What's the explanation that it lists 3 monitors in the hardware profile?

#4 Post by **carbon_unit** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:35 pm

The LCD, VGA output and S-Video output.
What happens if you crank the resolution up past 1024x768?

trilogy2 · #5 Post by **trilogy2** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:39 pm

carbon_unit wrote:The LCD, VGA output and S-Video output.
What happens if you crank the resolution up past 1024x768?

1024x768 is the max

bfgun · #6 Post by **bfgun** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:34 pm

what about going to wallpaper websites?
some sites have default wallpaper sizes at 800x600 and 1024x768.
disabling the wallpaper stretch will show if it's the right resolution. if not, then it's def gotta be software.

trilogy2 · #7 Post by **trilogy2** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:41 pm

bfgun wrote:what about going to wallpaper websites?
some sites have default wallpaper sizes at 800x600 and 1024x768.
disabling the wallpaper stretch will show if it's the right resolution. if not, then it's def gotta be software.

Wallpaper stretch is purely an image adjustment, it wouldn't effect the icons, spacing, and window size of the o/s

Not sure what software could cause this, but i suppose i can format and give it another shot.

bfgun · #8 Post by **bfgun** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:44 pm

right, what i'm suggestiong is use an actual 800x600 wallpaper. if it's too small, then you'll see a frame on the outside of the image itself. (windows color frame) The magnify feature is disabled, right?

can you post pictures of the screen?

nirvana0001 · #9 Post by **nirvana0001** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:09 am

bfgun wrote:right, what i'm suggestiong is use an actual 800x600 wallpaper. if it's too small, then you'll see a frame on the outside of the image itself. (windows color frame) The magnify feature is disabled, right?

can you post pictures of the screen?

Ture, open a 1024*768 wallpaper in internet explorer and make sure extend it to full size, see if it actually fit your screen

nirvana0001 · #10 Post by **nirvana0001** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:17 am

I found a quickly way to determine your resoulation, just need to answer a question:
how many icons are on your desktop vertically(single column)?

1.) for 800x600, you will have 7
2.) for 1024x768, you will have 9
3.) for 1600x1200 like mine, you will have 15, LOL!!!

god......i am genius................(*sign........just joking)

Uncletoad · #11 Post by **Uncletoad** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:09 pm

That doesn't work. You can change the size of the icons. I have 12 icons on a 1024x768 screen.

agarza · #12 Post by **agarza** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:16 pm

Try changing the LCD driver to the new high resolution (1280x1024) and see if that size fits the screen well.

To upgrade it, go to Device Manager, right click LCD thinkpad, upgrade driver, "no, i'll search the driver", point the location of the lcd driver, and select 1280x1024 thinkpad lcd panel and then change the resolution.

nirvana0001 · #13 Post by **nirvana0001** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:21 pm

Uncletoad wrote:That doesn't work. You can change the size of the icons. I have 12 icons on a 1024x768 screen.

i mean use default windows setting.
why don't you just say he could be using Linux? or he could be blind so that he can't count the icons?

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